Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Julius Erving‘s career statistics are summarized on this page across every NBA regular season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his NBA regular season production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his 11 NBA seasons with the New York Nets and Philadelphia 76ers from 1976–77 to 1986–87.
Julius Erving — ABA / NBA career per-game statistics by season:
| Year | Team | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | VIR | 21 | 84 | — | 41.8 | 27.3 | 15.7 | 4.0 | — | — | 4.1 | 21.7 | .498 | 0.2 | .188 | 7.5 | .745 |
| 1972-73 | VIR | 22 | 71 | — | 42.2 | 31.9 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 25.4 | .496 | 0.3 | .208 | 8.6 | .776 |
| 1973-74 | NYA | 23 | 84 | — | 40.5 | 27.4 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 21.3 | .512 | 0.5 | .395 | 7.1 | .766 |
| 1974-75 | NYA | 24 | 84 | — | 40.5 | 27.9 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 21.5 | .506 | 1.0 | .333 | 7.2 | .799 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 25 | 84 | — | 38.6 | 29.3 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 22.3 | .507 | 1.2 | .330 | 7.9 | .801 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 26 | 82 | 77 | 35.9 | 21.6 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | — | 16.7 | .499 | — | — | 6.3 | .777 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 27 | 74 | 68 | 32.8 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 16.4 | .502 | — | — | 4.9 | .845 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 28 | 78 | 76 | 35.9 | 23.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 18.7 | .491 | — | — | 6.4 | .745 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 29 | 78 | 78 | 36.1 | 26.9 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 20.7 | .519 | 0.3 | .200 | 6.8 | .787 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 30 | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 18.6 | .521 | 0.2 | .222 | 6.5 | .787 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 31 | 81 | 81 | 34.4 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 17.6 | .546 | 0.1 | .273 | 6.7 | .763 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 32 | 72 | 72 | 33.6 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 16.3 | .517 | 0.1 | .286 | 6.0 | .759 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 33 | 77 | 77 | 34.8 | 22.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 17.2 | .512 | 0.3 | .333 | 6.3 | .754 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 34 | 78 | 78 | 32.5 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 15.8 | .494 | 0.2 | .214 | 5.7 | .765 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 35 | 74 | 74 | 33.4 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 14.7 | .480 | 0.4 | .281 | 5.0 | .785 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 36 | 60 | 60 | 32.0 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 14.2 | .471 | 0.9 | .264 | 3.9 | .813 |
| Career | — | — | 1243 | 823 | 36.4 | 24.2 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 18.8 | .506 | 0.4 | .298 | 6.5 | .777 |
Julius Erving — ABA / NBA career totals by season:
| Year | Team | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | VIR | 21 | 84 | — | 3513 | 2290 | 1319 | 335 | — | — | 342 | 1826 | 910 | 16 | 3 | 627 | 467 |
| 1972-73 | VIR | 22 | 71 | — | 2993 | 2268 | 867 | 298 | 181 | 127 | 326 | 1804 | 894 | 24 | 5 | 612 | 475 |
| 1973-74 | NYA | 23 | 84 | — | 3398 | 2299 | 899 | 434 | 190 | 204 | 341 | 1785 | 914 | 43 | 17 | 593 | 454 |
| 1974-75 | NYA | 24 | 84 | — | 3402 | 2343 | 914 | 462 | 186 | 157 | 301 | 1806 | 914 | 87 | 29 | 608 | 486 |
| 1975-76 | NYA | 25 | 84 | — | 3244 | 2462 | 925 | 423 | 207 | 160 | 307 | 1873 | 949 | 103 | 34 | 662 | 530 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 26 | 82 | 77 | 2940 | 1770 | 695 | 306 | 159 | 113 | — | 1373 | 685 | — | — | 515 | 400 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 27 | 74 | 68 | 2429 | 1528 | 481 | 279 | 135 | 97 | 238 | 1217 | 611 | — | — | 362 | 306 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 28 | 78 | 76 | 2802 | 1803 | 564 | 357 | 133 | 100 | 315 | 1455 | 715 | — | — | 501 | 373 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 29 | 78 | 78 | 2812 | 2100 | 576 | 355 | 170 | 140 | 284 | 1614 | 838 | 20 | 4 | 534 | 420 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 30 | 82 | 82 | 2874 | 2014 | 657 | 364 | 173 | 147 | 266 | 1524 | 794 | 18 | 4 | 536 | 422 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 31 | 81 | 81 | 2789 | 1974 | 557 | 319 | 161 | 141 | 214 | 1428 | 780 | 11 | 3 | 539 | 411 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 32 | 72 | 72 | 2421 | 1542 | 491 | 263 | 112 | 131 | 196 | 1170 | 605 | 7 | 2 | 435 | 330 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 33 | 77 | 77 | 2683 | 1727 | 532 | 309 | 141 | 139 | 230 | 1324 | 678 | 21 | 7 | 483 | 364 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 34 | 78 | 78 | 2535 | 1561 | 414 | 233 | 135 | 109 | 208 | 1236 | 610 | 14 | 3 | 442 | 338 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 35 | 74 | 74 | 2474 | 1340 | 370 | 248 | 113 | 82 | 214 | 1085 | 521 | 32 | 9 | 368 | 289 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 36 | 60 | 60 | 1918 | 1005 | 264 | 191 | 76 | 94 | 158 | 850 | 400 | 53 | 14 | 235 | 191 |
| Career | — | — | 1243 | 823 | 45227 | 30026 | 10525 | 5176 | 2272 | 1941 | 3940 | 23370 | 11818 | 449 | 134 | 8052 | 6256 |
Julius Erving — ABA / NBA career evolution:
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (S+B) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | VIR | Primary Engine | 41.8 | High | 27.3 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | Rookie year dominance |
| 1972 | VIR | Alpha Scorer | 42.2 | Ultra High | 31.9 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 26.3 | Peak ABA MVP-caliber year |
| 1973 | NYA | Alpha Scorer | 40.5 | High | 27.4 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 24.0 | Defensive numbers spike |
| 1974 | NYA | Alpha Scorer | 40.5 | High | 27.9 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 24.2 | Consistent 2-way impact |
| 1975 | NYA | Alpha Scorer | 38.6 | High | 29.3 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 24.8 | ABA scoring title |
| 1976 | PHI | Co-Star Transition | 35.9 | Med-High | 21.6 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 18.6 | ABA-NBA adjustment year |
| 1977 | PHI | Secondary Star | 32.8 | Moderate | 20.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 17.0 | Fitting into Philly squad |
| 1978 | PHI | Shared Alpha | 35.9 | Med-High | 23.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 19.0 | Team leader role returns |
| 1979 | PHI | Alpha Scorer | 36.1 | High | 26.9 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 21.4 | Strong MVP contention |
| 1980 | PHI | Alpha Scorer | 35.0 | Med-High | 24.6 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 20.4 | Elite two-way production |
| 1981 | PHI | Alpha Scorer | 34.4 | Med-High | 24.4 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 19.4 | MVP-level consistency |
| 1982 | PHI | Veteran Star | 33.6 | Med-High | 21.4 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 17.6 | Efficiency & IQ-driven play |
| 1983 | PHI | Veteran Star | 34.8 | Med-High | 22.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 18.4 | Still productive late |
| 1984 | PHI | Declining Star | 32.5 | Moderate | 20.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 15.7 | Role continues to reduce |
| 1985 | PHI | Aging Contributor | 33.4 | Moderate | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 14.6 | Still efficient in spots |
| 1986 | PHI | Final Phase | 32.0 | Moderate | 16.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 13.7 | Retirement season |